Mould and slider of pill cutter

Made:
1851-1900 in England
maker:
Unknown

Mould and slider of pill cutter, made of hardwood and brass, mould has marble slab, English, second half of 19th century

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A639919
Materials:
mould, wood, hard, mould, brass, mould, marble, slider, wood, hard and slider, brass
Measurements:
mould: height 52 mm
mould: length 336 mm
mould: width 215 mm
slider: height 40 mm
slider: length 471 mm
slider: width 71 mm
type:
pill cutters

Parts

Pill cutter base

Pill cutter base

Base of a pill cutting and pill making machine, consisting of a slanted wooden base, with inlaid marble slab, with a fixed brass 24 grooved cutting area, probably England, 1851-1900

Materials:
brass , wood and marble
Object Number:
A639919/1
type:
pill cutter
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Pill cutter

Pill cutter

Hardwood and brass upper hand held part of a pill cutter and pill making machine, probably England, 1851-1900

Materials:
brass and wood
Object Number:
A639919/2
type:
pill cutter
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum